IRB Snafoo

Today was the goal for submitting our PPD protocol in for IRB approval, but I've learned from Cheryl's email today that we have struck an obstacle. In these international collaborations, it seems that we need IRB approval first from the host institution, in this case Beijing University, before we can process IRB approval at UM. Darn it! So Cheryl's trying to get all the info to the other side as quickly as possible. Oh, I hope it goes through!!

Note: IRB stands for Institutional Review Board, and it must approve any research projects involving human subjects research to ensure that certain ethical guidelines are being followed.